Hair-curling appliance



Jan. 28, 1930. SHELTQN 1,745,275

HAIR CURLING APPLIANCE Filed Feb. 11, 1925 INVENTORS I By A ttorneys,

Patented Jan. 28, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM GENTRYSHELTON, NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO SHELTON JANCKE CORPORATION, OF NEWYORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY HAIR-GURLING APPLIANCEApplication filed February 11, 1925.

This invention relates to a device for use in the curling or waving ofhair. In its preferred form the device comprises a combined heat shieldand clamp adapted to be applied between the curled strand of hair andthe scalp to both hold the hair clamped on the curling core or means,and to intercept heat from a heater applied to the hair, and therebyprevent the heating or possible burning of the scalp. Devices for thispurpose have heretofore been separate. The invention also comprisesimproved fastening means for such devices.

In the curling or permanent waving of hair it is common to wind the hairupon a rod or mandrel, and after fastening or tying the outer end of thestrand of hair, to apply around it a porous material which may bemoistened with liquid, and to apply around this a heater or heatingmeans, usually electrically heated, whereby to heat the absorbentmaterial and the hair in order to moisten or steam the latter andeventually give it a set in its curled form. Around the absorbentcovering, and either inside or outside of the heating means, is commonlyapplied a wrapping of more or less impervious nature, such as paper.WVhen the hair is prepared, and before applying heat, it is customary totie or otherwise fasten the paper or other covering to the hair next thescalp, and to apply a heat shield in approximately disk form as close aspossible to the scalp, in order to intercept any excessive flow of heattoward the scalp. Instead of tying with twine, different forms ofclamping means have been applied. Such clamping means have alwaysheretofore been distinct from the heat shield.

According to the present invention in its preferred form, I make thedevice of two members or wings of non heat-conducting material, each inan approximation to the segment of a circle, and connect them, so thatwhen applied they constitute a substantially disk-like heat shield. Thetwo wings are recessed on their inner or abutting sides, so that whenplaced over the strand of hair and closed together they will clampbetween them the hair and paper wrapper or other covering. To hold thecombined clamp and heat Serial No. 8,373.

shield in place and prevent its opening out, we provide it with afastening means which in its preferred form consists of a spring wire inthe nature of a pawl applied to one wing,

and engaging the outer portion or perimeter metal, if a separate heatshield is to be used,

but it is preferable to make the wings of nonheat-conducting material,so that the one device will serve both purposes.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device as applied to the hairand enclosure, in actual use.

Fig. 2 shows the device in plan, with its wings opened out.

Fig. 3 is an edge view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the same as Fig. 2, except that the wings are closed together.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 66 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a view of the outer wing partly dissected.

Fig. 8 is an edge view of the outer wing, looking in the direction ofthe arrow 8 in Fig. 2.

In the drawings, A designates the combined heat shield and clamp as awhole; in Fig. 1, B is the outer envelope or wrapping (usually known asa steaming tube) enclosing within it the hair and the absorbentmaterial, a part of the latter being shown at one end at C. At D isshown a portion of the strand of hair at its roots next the scalp.

The heat shield and clamp is formed of two wings a and Z) pivotedtogether at c by an eyelet or other pivotal member. The wing b is of twolayers, as best shown in Fig. 8, spaced apart by an intervening block orspacing piece CZ, the spacing being sufficient to admit the wing at ofone layer freely be tween them. The wings are approximately segments ofcircles, so that when closed together as in Fig. 4, the deviceapproximates somewhat toward disk form. On their inner or approachingsides the wings are recessed, as shown at e e in Fig. 2, so that whenclosed together a central opening 0' (Fig. 4) is formed, which is ofvarying size according to the extent to which the two wings are closedtogether. This extent will vary according to the size of the strand ofhair and the thickness of the wrapper which is pinched in against thestrand and clamped to it in the manner shown in Fig. 1.

While it is practicable to so combine and ivot the respective wings asto enable them to t together so closely or with such frictionalengagement that when closed they will retain their hold upon the hairwith little risk of releasing it, yet it is preferable to provide a morepositive fastening means. This comprises a locking device carried by onewing and engaging the other wing. In its pre ferred form it is a loopedwire latch f, the ends of the wire being fastened to the wing b, whilethe loop of the wire engages the outer edge or perimeter of the wing a,the latter being preferably serrated or otherwise roughened at g to makethis engagement secure. Vhile the latching means might be otherwiseconstructed, it is preferable to thus form it of wire and to extend thewire along the opposite checks or outer faces of the wing b. and tofasten its end portions thereto by an attaching or anchoring means 71.passing through the two layers of the wing and the interveningseparating piece d, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. Here the attaching meansis shown as consisting of a small clamp h of sheet-metal, which embracesthe end portions of the wire near the opposite ends thereof, beingforced or clinched together to tightly hold the wire. The fasteningdevice passes through the slot 71, Fig. 7. This same fastening devicethus serves also to clamp the two layers of the wing against theintervening spacing piece. To further secure the at tachment of the wireand conceal its ends and guard them, so that they cannot project orcatch upon surrounding objects, they are passed from opposite sidesthrough a hole 7' in which they are enclosed. The resilience of the wirecauses it to spring inward and engage the serrations g. \Vhen the deviceis open, as in Fig. 2, it is desirable, in order to prevent any possiblestraining of the wire latch, to engage its free portion or loop in alimiting notch k, which affords it ample freedom of motion to engage theserrations, but limits its movement beyond such scope.

In use, after the strand of hair has been prepared, the device A isplaced around the hair and envelope, and its wings pinched together soas to crimp the envelope against the hair and hold the latter pinchedsecurely together, as shown.

The device has an advantageous application to methods of hair curling orwaving employin g alternating currents or oscillations of electricalenergy, since it is made mainly of non-conducting and non-magneticmaterial, so that it is unaffected by such electrical currents oroscillations.

The material best suited for the wings is a hard pressed fibrous boardsuch as is commonly employed in electrical work for insulating washers,coil spool heads, and the like.

\Vhile the preferred construction has been shown and described indetail, yet it is to be understood that the invention is not limited tothe precise construction thus set forth, but may be modified or *ariedwithin the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A combined heat shield and clamp for hair curling, comprising twowings, said wings composed of material which is nonheat-conducting,whereby to resist the passage of heat from the heater to the head, and

-said material having sufliciently great mechanical strength to hold incrimped condition the end of a steaming tube whereby to resist leakagetheretln'ough, and clamping means operatively related to said two wingsto firmly hold the latter in clamped relation to such steaming tube, andsaid two wings being pivoted together eccentrically and recessed ontheir inner edges to form a passage for the steaming tube, and saidclamping means having a resilient member mounted on one wing, andengaging portions for said resilient member formed in the perimeter ofthe other wing.

2. A combined heat shield and clamp for hair-curling, comprising twowings of nonheat-conducting material, each approximate ly the segment ofa circle, pivoted together eccentrically, recessed on their inner sidesto grasp the hair, one wing serrated on its perimeter, and a resilientfastener mounted on the other wing and engaging such serrated portion tohold the wings together to clamp the hair.

3. A heat shield and clamp for hair curling, comprising two wings ofnon-heat-conducting material connected together and recessed to graspthe hair between them, one wing consisting of two plates separated topermit the other wing to enter between them, and a resilient fasteningmeans for folding them when closed together to clamp the hair, with aseparating piece between the two plates to hold them fixedly apart, anda connecting means for mounting said fastening means thereto and foruniting the two plates and in tervening spacing piece.

4. A clamp for haircur1ing comprising two wings each approximately thesegment of a circle pivoted together and recessed to grasp the hairbetween them, one wing serrated on its perimeter, and a resilientfastener mounted on the outer side of the other wing and engaging suchserrated portion to hold the wings together to clamp the hair.

5. A clamping device according to claim 4, the fastener consisting of adouble wire, its loop engaging the serrated wing and extended exteriorlyto the other wing and fastened thereto.

6. A clamping device according to claim 4, the fastener comprising awire having a looped portion engaging the serrated wing, and the otherwing having a limiting notch in which such looped portion of wire ismovable, and by which its excessive movement is prevented.

7. A clamp for hair-curling comprising two wings pivoted togethereccentrically and recessed to grasp the hair between them, one winghaving serrations, and a fastener mounted on the other wing, saidfastener consisting of a bent wire, and an anchoring means passingthrough the latter wing and uniting the end portion of the wire rigidlythereto.

8. A clamp according to claim 7, the ends of the wire housed in a holein the wing and held therein by said anchoring means.

9. A hair shield comprising a body portion, a catch pivotally connectedthereto, the free end of the said catch having a plurality of ratchetteeth, and movable spring means connected to the said body portion andadapted to releasably engage the said ratchet teeth.

10. A clamp for hair curling comprising two members pivotally connectedand adapted to grasp the hair between them, and automatic fasteningmeans operable in a plurality of different positions of the members,said fastening means constructed to slide over intermediate positions toreach the finally adjusted position irrespective of the degree ofclosure of the fastening, and being under tension when in clampingposition.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM GENTRY SHELTON.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,745,275. Granted January 28, 1930, to

WILLIAM GENTRY SHELTON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2,line 122, claim 3, for the word "folding" read "holding"; and that thesaid Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that thesame may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 4th day of March, A. D. 1930.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Cemmissioner of Patents.

